LeadingAge Washington is working with the Department of Health and several other healthcare professionals on the development of the first Washington State Action Plan on Older Adult Falls Prevention. Part of the development of this action plan is the completion of an Older Adult Falls Prevention Survey. The online survey is now active and will close on August 31st. The purpose of this survey is to gather input from individuals across Washington State on their attitudes and ideas regarding falls prevention. Information gathered through the survey will be utilized to define priorities and recommendations in the Action Plan. The survey is very brief, does not gather any identifying or sensitive information, utilizes best practices and is based on action items proposed by the Advisory Group. There are four main branches to the survey: 1) Community Members; (sub-category: Older Adult Community Members); 2) Family Members and/or Caregivers; 3) Professionals working with older adults; and 4) Medical Professionals.

Our goal is to obtain at least 200 responses. Please share the survey link with your staff and encourage your community partner organizations to do the same. We would also encourage each of you to complete the survey.